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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Baduk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mohammed's theme. Baduk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Leontiev Valera - Sokrovische Chernogo Morya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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258 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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271 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Baduk!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baduk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baduk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baduk misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith staying out of range there.
Baduk throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baduk is out of range and Smith settles back down.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baduk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baduk.
Baduk throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick by Baduk misses
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baduk's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Baduk blocks nicely.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baduk controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baduk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baduk is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sergei Baduk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baduk is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sergei Baduk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Baduk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baduk is controlling Smith's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baduk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Baduk trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baduk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baduk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baduk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baduk's head.
It looks like Sergei Baduk has been cut.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baduk holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baduk pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sergei Baduk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Baduk cracks Smith with a good jab.
It looks like Clifford Smith has been cut.
Baduk drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baduk is looking for the KO!
Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baduk avoids it really well and circles away.
Baduk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baduk as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Baduk ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a body punch but Baduk moves out of range.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Baduk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baduk.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Baduk rattles Smith with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Smith tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Baduk dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Smith stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergei Baduk!
After winning the bout, Sergei Baduk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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